Government agencies are using zero-click hacks more to spy on activists and journalists, a plethora of experts told the news service.
Israel’s NSO Group is the highest-profile out of a handful of companies selling the technology to governments.
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Zero-click Hacks Proliferate Among Governments Spying on Activists
Zero-click attacks, which let hackers access a phone or a computer without the user having to click on malicious content, are on the rise. So reports Bloomberg.
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